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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Western Cape Environmental Affairs and Development Planning commemorates World Ozone Day
Monday, September 14, 2026
UIF concludes ex-mine workers outreach programme in Mthatha

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), an entity of the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL), has concluded a long-running outreach programme aimed at assisting ex-mine workers and their families with benefits and compensation claims in the Eastern Cape.
The outreach programme concluded at Mthatha Stadium on
Funding restored for TUT students after qualification code corrections

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has restored funding for 182 Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) students who were adversely affected by the N+ rule due to incorrect qualification code updates.
The university effected the necessary qualification
Call for stronger partnerships between government and the church

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has called for stronger partnerships between government and faith-based organisations to address unemployment, crime, inequality, poverty, and other challenges facing South African communities.
Lesufi was delivering the keynote address on behalf
SA must build stronger science talent pipeline

Shanghai, China- South Africa is seeking to strengthen its pipeline of scientists and innovators through investment in young researchers, skills development and international cooperation, while recognising that support must begin long before students enter university.
Department of Science, Technology and Innovation
Universities must bring industry into lecture halls

Shanghai, China -Universities and companies must work together to ensure that graduates acquire the specialised knowledge, multidisciplinary outlook and practical experience demanded by rapidly changing industries, a senior Xiaomi executive has said.
Wang Dong, the company’s Vice-President of Human
Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference gets underway

The 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) gets underway today, with the conference set to bring together parliamentarians and parliamentary officials from across the Commonwealth to discuss key issues affecting parliaments and the citizens they represent.
Kicking off on Sunday, 13 September, the conference